The country singer struggled when no one came to his aid after his guitar malfunctioned during Monday night's rocky (Jan. 20) set.

On Monday evening, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus delivered a performance at Trump's Liberty Ball that left some fans baffled. On Tuesday, he addressed the show on social media.

After Billy Ray Cyrus faced technical difficulties during Donald Trump's Liberty Inaugural Ball, the country artist defended his performance.

Trace Cyrus—one of the singer's five children—took to Instagram to declare that his father is someone "I barely recognize now."

"I wouldn't have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not," Cyrus wrote Tuesday alongside a photo of him performing. "I was

I’ve learned through all these years when the producer says, ‘You’re on,’ you go entertain the folks even if the equipment goes to hell,” the singer said.

Nashville artists including Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Billy Ray Cyrus and Lee Greenwood took various stages to perform on behalf of Trump's inauguration.

Billy Ray Cyrus explained he had technical difficulties while performing at President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday.

Billy Ray Cyrus said “you just had to be there,” after his appearance at the Liberty Ball on President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day stirred social media comments deeming the performance “heartbreaking,

Billy Ray Cyrus clapped back following backlash over his performance at President Donald Trump's inauguration Liberty Ball. The musician attempted to sing "Old Town Road" and "Achy Breaky Heart" on Monday,

Billy got divorced frim singer Firerose in August 2024. Billy is “relieved” by the decision and has shared in a statement to the Associated Press: “I’m just very relieved…and giving thanks today to breathe a sigh of relief. It’s unfortunate it played out this way. It was a matter of the heart. Love is blind…that’s for sure.”